Tommy John Shuts Out Tigers 12-0. Stanky Award Suit Planned
White Sox ace Tommy John threw a four hit shutout to improve to 7-0 as Eddie Stanky promised a new suit for a complete game and 20 outs. Bill Voss hit a grand slam in a five run third inning. Other AL scores included Cleveland 7 Boston 5 in 10, New York 4 Oakland 2, Baltimore 6 4 Minnesota and California 8 Washington 4. Roy White homer helped New York past Oakland. Steve Barber earned first win of the season for Baltimore.
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Tony Oliva
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Iowa City
East Legion Triumphs in Twin Bill Over Moline
Cedar Rapids East side Legion wins a doubleheader at Memorial Stadium defeating Moline 5-3 in game one and 8-7 in game two. Dirk Dunbar and Denny Smith star in the opener with Neto adding a solo homer and two other hits to back Mike Hurn. Smith’s two RBIs in game two lift CR as Neto and Mohr produce key hits and Penne gets the win in relief.
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Rector Is Critical After Cycle Accident
Ron Rector, Falcons reserve halfback and Northwestern alum, remained in critical condition today in Riverside Methodist Hospital after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 71 north of Columbus. He was part of a cyclists group from Barberton en route to watch motorcycle races when the accident occurred.
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Carney wins Iowa Amateur golf crown at Dubuque Country Club
Jim Carney of Centerville 19 wins the Iowa Amateur with a 280 total after two rounds at Dubuque. John Liechty of Marshalltown finishes runner up at five strokes back, while John Jacobs IV and J D Turner place third and fourth. Carney’s drive on No 9 and Liechty’s eagle on nine highlight the final round rally.
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Iowa City
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Midwest and Marengo Split in Hawkeye College League
Midwest edged Marengo 2-0 in the opener on a two hit effort by Denny Caldwell. The nightcap saw Marengo collect 12 hits but fall 4-2 as Jim Jensen Joe Jacobsen and Jim VanScoyne each had two hits and VanScoyne drove in two runs.
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Cedar Rapids Cardinals to Play Two at Clinton
The Cedar Rapids Cardinals will attempt a two game set at Clinton after a rainout. Weather hindered their schedule as they managed two games in eight days while finishing second to Quad Cities. Dick McVay of Norway will debut for Cedar Rapids against Dubuque at 7 30 p.m.
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Shipler's 74 Wins Honors at Twin Pines
Ralph Shipler's 74 won low gross honors in class A in Twin Pines Men's Golf Assn play last week. Bob Jackson was low net in class A with 77-5-72. Class B winners included Ozzie Drakos 65 for low gross and Frank Schwarz 85-11-74 for low net, plus R De Blodis 49-13-36 for nine holes. Class C champion Roy Ahlstrom 97.
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Musial Talks Cardinals Farm System Strength and Prospects
Musial asserts the Cardinals are building the greatest farm system in club history with strong showings across the minors. Tulsa leads the Pacific Coast league eastern division, Little Rock tops the Texas league eastern division, and Cedar Rapids Modesto and St. Petersburg also show solid standings. Musial highlights future stars Mike Torres Jerry Reuss Ted Simmons and notes Reuss two hit shutout game as proof of talent. He projects Bobby Tolan replacing Maris and praises the system’s depth for Busch Stadium success.
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Musial-Simmons hot prospects noted in Cedar Rapids report
Gus Schrader recounts Jim Enright’s Musial quotes on Reuss and Simmons, noting Reuss’s early struggles and a two hit debut claim misread. Simmons is hitting .323 with 11 homers and 48 RBIs in Modesto. Tony Scolaro and Cedar Rapids K of C plan the 1969 national bowling tournament amid record entries and venue constraints.
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